
The AA Driving School, nationwide UK
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The AA Driving School, nationwide UK
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AA THE BEST
He was amazing. I started off with him not even knowing what to do , he was patient calm and an excellent instructor. I cant thank him enough because he went down to
My level and took me to a driver with confidence. I would recommend him if u are in medway n need an excellent driving instructor.
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Most professional and patient drivers
Congratulations on passing your test. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We wish you all the best on the roads.
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Best instructor
He is absolutely fantastic driving instructor! Always calm and reassuring, even when I was nervous or unsure. Their positive approach and clear guidance made every lesson enjoyable and productive. I felt fully prepared going into my test, and I’m so happy to say I passed first time! Couldn’t recommend them more – a brilliant teacher who genuinely cares about their students’ success.
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Very patient
My experience with the AA driving school was great. My driving instructor believed in me which gave me confidence.
Thank you!
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I have recently passed my driving test
I have recently passed my driving test and would like to express my sincere gratitude to my driving instructor. He was extremely patient, supportive, and always encouraging. He explained everything clearly in each lesson and really helped me build my confidence.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my driving instructor. To put it simply—just like a child is taught to walk by holding their finger, that’s exactly how he taught me driving, step by step, with patience and care.
He is sincere, professional, and understands the mindset of new learners. His calm guidance and structured teaching made it much easier for me to pass my driving test.
My advice to new learners would be to always listen carefully to the instructor and come to each lesson with a fresh and focused mindset. It truly makes a difference in how quickly and confidently you learn.
May Allah bless him with a long life and good health. I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a knowledgeable and supportive driving instructor.
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Driving instructor
I passed my driving test today at the Oxford Centre with zero faults!
It’s all thanks to my incredible instructor. He quickly identified the areas I struggled with and made sure we focused on them in our lessons. He holds his students to a very high standard, which pushed me to improve and ultimately prepared me perfectly for the test. I’ve learnt so much from him and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to become a confident and capable driver.
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I had the best instructor!!
Had a lot and ups and downs with the instructors here but I will say that the best was saved for last. After my previous driving instructor refused to let me do my test as he believed it was too close and I wouldn’t pass I made the rash decision to change instructors. My new driving instructor was nothing short of amazing. He was patient and with only 2 weeks to my test he still took the time to improve my driving and get me as close to perfect as possible. Patient, empathetic but above all a great instructor. I’m so glad that this man was the one to guide me in the last weeks towards the end of my test. And I’m happy to say he managed to help me pass in only 2 weeks! Thank you so much.
We're over the moon to hear this and thrilled to hear you passed your test. Congrats on ditching the L plates.
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AA Driving
I had a fantastic experience learning to drive with my instructor. From the very first lesson, he was patient, clear, and incredibly supportive. He explained everything in a way that made sense, helped me build confidence behind the wheel, and always stayed calm—even when I made mistakes. Thanks to his guidance, I passed my driving test on the first try! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and encouraging driving instructor.
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really calm and laid back instructor
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From Struggles to Success – A Grateful Student’s Review
I passed my driving test, who was very patient and supportive throughout the process. As someone with a learning disability, I found it challenging to understand reversing and navigating roundabouts. However, he used clear visual explanations and taught me with consistency, which helped me build confidence and eventually pass.
Q&A
I am not happy with my instructor and would like to change it. Do you know a good AA instructor in South Ealing/Brentford?
If you check the website or phone them they will tell you who your nearest instructors are. You can book lessons online too and you will be offered a choice of time slots.
I'm considering taking up a franchise as an AA driving instructor. Reading through this thread there are a multitude of similar bad experiences, primarily relating to the conduct of the instructors'
I've also noticed that on a majority of these posts the AA have replied with comments which indicates to me a desire from them to improve and listen.
My question as a prospective 'Franchisee' is this:
Would you as a parent or student choose the AA Driving School as a preferred provider based on their reputation and how much would the ratings in this thread influence your decision to use them?
There are several companies out there that offer a franchise solution; RED being another popular one. I'd be interested to get some feedback on this so I could at least feel that I would be choosing the right organisation to train with.
At this point in time I'm inclined to choose the AA purely based on its long standing reputation and that any other schools (including RED) are likely to have both good and bad instructors too.
I would choose AA over Red. AA are far superior but Red are the most complained about and worst for customer service and quality. This is my personal experience of both.
Any tips about test centres between Cannock and Wednesbury? Which one is best place to take my test?
Can anyone give any details or advise on the south west London school?
Has anyone had a I instructor from Lichfield or Sutton Coldfield in West Midlands? Any bad experiences?
Ok thankz for your answer agusia78,its just I'm worried I had about 2 instructor pass they took my money without doing my practical test.